Association News

Around the world, WLA lottery and sports betting operator members support many good causes in arts and culture, education, the environment, healthcare, and sports. United in purpose, their common goal is to raise funds for good causes and positively impact society. The figures are phenomenal. In 2024, the WLA Global Lottery Data Compendium noted that our members raised USD 376.9 billion and returned USD 91.1 billion, which positively impacted numerous communities and individuals in Africa, Asia/The Pacific, Europe/ The MiddleEast, Latin America, and North America/ The Caribbean.

In one year, the World Lottery Summit will begin in Sydney. The WLA and host lottery The Lottery Corporation look forward to welcoming all attendees to our industry’s landmark event that will take place at one of the most iconic harbors in the world.

The WLA held its first webinar on the digitally formatted Global Lottery Data Compendium, which was attended by participants from over 30 countries, on 2 September.

The world of gaming and sports betting continues to evolve. As technology advances, so do product and services offerings.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 28 April – Visionary industry leader Reidar Nordby Jr., widely respected and admired for his more than two decades of distinguished service to the regulated lottery and sports betting sector, passed away 25 April. He was 77.